ถนัด
be good at
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- 1 be good at、be skilled at
- 2 be right-handed or left-handed、convenient to handle
- 3 clearly、distinctly、accurately
This word describes something that feels natural, easy, or well-suited to someone. It is used for skills, handedness, ease of handling, and sometimes clear visibility.
be good at、be skilled at
Used for a skill, field, or task that someone is naturally good at or comfortable doing.
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ฉันถนัดภาษาไทย chǎn thanàt phaasǎa thay I’m good at Thai. ฉันถนัดภาษาไทย details
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เขาถนัดทำอาหาร khǎw thanàt tham aahǎan He is good at cooking. เขาถนัดทำอาหาร details
be right-handed or left-handed、convenient to handle
Used when a side of the body, a tool, or a way of doing something feels convenient, natural, or easy to handle.
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เขาถนัดซ้าย khǎw thanàt sáay He is left-handed. เขาถนัดซ้าย details
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ถนัดขวา thanàt khwǎa be right-handed ถนัดขวา details
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จับแบบนี้ถนัดกว่า càp bɛ̀ɛp níi thanàt kwàa It’s easier to hold it this way. จับแบบนี้ถนัดกว่า details
clearly、distinctly、accurately
Used with verbs such as seeing, remembering, or perceiving to mean clearly or distinctly. This use is best learned through common combinations.
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เห็นถนัด hěn thanàt see clearly เห็นถนัด details
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มองไม่ถนัด mɔɔŋ mây thanàt cannot see clearly มองไม่ถนัด details
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จำไม่ถนัด cam mây thanàt don’t remember clearly จำไม่ถนัด details
Learning notes
Explanation
ถนัด centers on the idea that something fits a person naturally. With skills it means “be good at,” with tools or body movement it means “easy or natural to use,” and in set phrases about seeing or remembering it can mean “clearly.” The negative ไม่ถนัด is very useful for saying that something is not your strength or does not feel natural.
Usage
It is common when talking about strengths and weaknesses in study, work, hobbies, and self-introductions. It is also used for handedness, how comfortable a tool is to use, and whether something can be seen clearly.
Caution
When directly praising someone, เก่ง is often more natural. ถนัด describes what suits someone or what their strong area is, so it is not always the best choice for simply saying someone is objectively good.
Differences from similar words
1 be good at synonyms
2 be right-handed or left-handed synonyms
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สะดวก means convenient in a broad sense. ถนัด is more about something feeling natural or easy for a particular person to use.